Echinoderms

Adult echinoderms have five-point radial symmetry and include sea stars, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers. They are the largest phylum that has no freshwater or terrestrial (land-based) representatives.

Sea stars

cushion star ushion star Cushion star, Culcita novaeguineae

sea star Granulated sea star, Choriaster granulatus

sea star sea star sea star Galathea sea star, Nardoa galatheae

sea star Linckia sea star, Linckia multifora

Indian sea star, Fromia indica

sea star Noduled sea star, Fromia nodosa

brittle star Red-spined brittle star, Ophiothrix purpurea

Sea cucumbers

Pinkish sea cucumber, Holothuria edulis

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sea cucumber sea cucumber Black-spotted sea cucumber, Pearsonothuria graeffei

Crinoids

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Black & white feather star, Cenometra bella

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Sea Urchins

Grinding sea urchin, Echinostrephus molaris

sea urchin sea urchin sea urchin Blue-black sea urchin, Echinothrix diadema

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